CP NewsAlert: Edmonton CFL franchise changes its team name to Elks

By The Canadian Press

Posted June 1, 2021 12:06 pm.

Last Updated June 1, 2021 12:08 pm.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton CFL franchise has changed its team name to Elks.

The club made the announcement via livestream today.

Edmonton dropped its longtime name, Eskimos, last year following a similar decision by the NFL’s Washington team amid pressure on franchises to eliminate racist or stereotypical names.

It had been called the Edmonton Football Team until today’s announcement.

More coming.

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